Sticking Caliper

Hello, this is just a question in general with no specific vehicle in mind. I would like any tips on unsticking a sticking caliper that have worked for people before just replacing it all together. As my dad would say, try repairing before replacing. Thanks, Dan

You have to realize that if you truly have a sticking caliper piston, repairing means rebuilding and replacing means just swapping it for one already rebuilt. You can't do anything without removing the piston and once the piston is removed, it has to be rebuilt.

Now it's also very common for the slides to be stuck and not the piston. In that case, the slides can be removed, cleaned and lubed to resolve the issue.

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